For FSC 100% product groups covered by the FSC Regulatory Module, a simplified risk assessment can be conducted using the requirements in the Simplified Risk Assessment Template.

For FSC Mix or FSC Controlled Wood input materials, the risk of origin for each risk indicator by using the risk assessment template provided by FSC, and:

a) the applicable FSC Risk Assessment based on <FSC-PRO-60-006b V2-0 FSC Risk Assessment>; or if not available,

b) conduct its own risk assessment, according to the indicators in Annex 3 of the FSC Regulatory Module.

This helps determine the risk associated with the origin of the material for each risk assessment indicator.

Except for FSC 100% input materials, organization must obtain approval of its risk assessment, conducted for its supply area and/or extended to new supply areas, from the certification body before using risk designations in its Due Diligence System.

Also, the organization must obtain approval as above of a revised risk assessment (as part of the annual review) if there’s a change in the risk designation from non-negligible to negligible risk.